F&C Management Limited of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain just got the domain name thamesrivers.com awarded to them by a UDRP panel based off of a Community Trade Mark registration. The domain holder did not respond to the complaint Here is the relevant facts and findings: The Complainant states that it is an international company which specializes in investment and asset … [Read more...]
Inbay Limited of London Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Inbay Limited of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“United Kingdom”), represented by Keystone Law, United Kingdom has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name inbay.com which was registered back on December 11, 1998. The trademark which inBay Limited of London based their claim on wasn't filed until 2012. Here are the RDNH … [Read more...]
Vertical Axis Beats Back a UDRP on the Domain ThinkThin.com Registered in 2001
Vertical Axis Inc which was as always represented by Esqwire.com beat back a UDRP on the domain name ThinkThin.com The trademark holder 1st registered their trademark and started selling their product in 2006, somehow they thought they were entitled to the domain although it was registered back in 2001. Typical. The three member panel should have found Reverse Domain Name Hijacking but … [Read more...]
18 Year Old Domain MyMachine.com Saved in UDRP
Sabrage Media, Inc. just lost his attempt to grab the 18 year old domain name mymachine.com through a UDRP to which the domain owner didn't even bother to defend. The factual findings pertinent to the decision in this case are that: 1. Complainant has used the trademark MY MACHINE in connection with a magazine publication, website, and clothing products related generally to … [Read more...]
Twitter Files UDRP On Twıtter.com (Its An IDN)
Twitter.com filed a UDRP on the domain name twıtter.com Twıtter.com is an IDN; xn--twtter-4ja12b.com and goes to a page that has a picture of what appears to be someone in the armed forces somewhere by the name of RUHUNUZ ŞÂD OLSUN ÖCÜNÜZ ALINDI There is no advertising or other monetization on the domain nor is there any reference to Twitter. The domain does not appear to be for sale or … [Read more...]
UDRP Panel Punts Denying Google’s UDRP On Androidtv.com
Google Inc. (“Complainant”) just lost a UDRP on the domain anem androidtv.com and xbmcandroidtv.com Its a pretty interesting case in which the Panel winds up punting saying the dispute is outside of scope of the UDRP but I think having read all the facts and findings of the panel and the argument of the respondent, this UDRP should not have been dismissed on its merits not as being outside the … [Read more...]
Bad Decision: HugeDomains.com Turns Down $6K & Loses Generic Domain In UDRP
Austin Pain Association (“Complainant”), just won control of the domain name AustinPain.com which was owned by HugeDomains.com As someone who is the subject of UDRP complainants as well (2 pending) it brings me no joy to report on these cases, but the cases are the cases and in this case HugeDomains.com lost control of AustinPain.com which the panel acknowledged was generic in nature and for … [Read more...]